The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-21

A MENDNENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TI0N proposed to the citizens OF this Com
monwealth for their approya or rejection by the
sylvania. Published by order OF the Secretary Of
the commonwealth, In pursuance OF Article XVIII
OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution OF the commonwealth:
SEcTIoN l. BE Il resolced by The Senate and
Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met, That the
following is prop sed as an amendment OF the
constitution OF the commonwealth of Pcnnsylva-
MIA in accordance with the provisions OF the
eighteenth article thereof:
Strike out from section one, OF article eight the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol
lows
"If twenty two years of age orupwards he shall
nave pelu wltnln TWO years, state or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at least two
months, and paid at least one mouth before the
election" so that the section which reads as fol-
lows:
every male citizen, twenty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
second He shall have resided In the state one
year (or II, having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen OF the state he shall
nave removed thereform and returned, then six
monlhs) Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he sh.ll ofrer to vote at least two
! months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. II twenty-five years OF age or up
wards he shall have paid, within two years
at least two months, and ,jad at least one month
before the election, shall be amended, so as to
read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty. one years OF age,
possessing the following. qualifications shall be
entitled TO vote at the polling place OF the election
district OF which he shall at the time be resident
First. lie shall have been citizen of the United
states at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided In the state one
year (or II, having previously been qualified
eiector OF native born citizen OF the state he shall
nave removed therefrom and returned, then six
months imme lately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election dis
| trict where re shall offer to vote at least thirty
| DAYS Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption or this section, shall. and from time to
Time thereafter may enact laws to properly enforce
| Fourth. Every male citizen of the age of TWEEN.
| ty,one years, who shall have been citizen for
thirty days aLd an nhabtant OF this state for one
year next preceding an election, except at muncl-
gal elections, and for the last thirty days resi-
dent OF the election district In which he may offer
his vote shall be entitled to vote at such election
| IN the election district OF which he shall at the
time be resident and not elsewhere for all Officers
| tnat now are or hereafter may be elected by the
people: FTOufded, That in time OF war NJ elector
ID the actual military service OF the State or OF
shall be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his alb
sence from such election district, and the legisa-
hcs sha d nave fS power TO provide the manner IN
| sent electors may vote, and for The return and
canvas OF their votes In the election district In
| which they respectively reside.
Firth. For the purpose OF voting, no person shall
pe deemed 10 have gained or lost residence 0y
In the service OF the United States or the State,
nor while engaged In the navigation OF the waters
oI the State nor OF the nigh seas, nor while stu
| oent OF any colleLe or seminary OF learning, nor
whlle kept at any almshouse orpublic ms tuition,
except the inmates OF any home for disabled and
INDECENT soldiers and sailors. who for the purpose
OF voting shall be deemed to reside In the election
| district where said home Is located Laws shall
| De made Tor ascertaining by proper proofs, the
cltizens VINO shall be entitled to the right OF sun
| rage hereby e-tablished
true copy OF the joint resolution.
| CHARLES w. STONE,